How to Play the G# / Ab Dorian Mode on Guitar

G# / Ab Dorian Mode Overview

G# / Ab Dorian Mode Notes

G# Dorian: G# - A# - B - C# - D# - F - F#

Intervals

W-H-W-W-W-H-W, or in semitones, 2-1-2-2-2-1-2

Formula with Chords

i (G#m) - ii (A#m) - bIII (B) - IV (C#) - v (D#m) - vi° (Fdim) - bVII (F#)

G# / Ab Dorian Mode Tabs

One-Octave Pattern

E |-----------------------------------
B |-----------------------------------
G |-----------------------------------
D |-----------------3-4-6-----------
A |-----------4-6--------------------
E |--4-6-7---------------------------

Two-Octave Pattern

E |--------------------------------------------4-6-7----
B |-----------------------------------4-6-7-------------
G |--------------------------3-4-6----------------------
D |-----------------3-4-6-------------------------------
A |-----------4-6----------------------------------------
E |--4-6-7-----------------------------------------------

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